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Long Reads

Leeds United's wilderness years: How Marcelo Bielsa helped one of England’s biggest clubs finally rise again

By Chris Flanagan

Leeds can finally call themselves a Premier League team once more. FFT retraces an extraordinary journey of upsets, angst and unruly ownership with ex-bosses, players and a famously tearful fan

Lyon aiming for five straight Women's Champions Leagues: Meet the world's most dominant team

By Amy Raphael

Lyon have 14 straight league titles and could clinch a fifth consecutive Women's Champions League against Wolfsburg. Amy Raphael assesses Les Invincibles

How did Barcelona's academy lead to a club in crisis? The inside story of the death of La Masia

By Andy Mitten

Barcelona had the most celebrated youth system in the world – designed by Johan Cruyff, and bringing through the likes of Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. Now, after years of big spending, they're in trouble

A year with Marcelo Bielsa: the inside story of Leeds United's revival

By Phil Hay

Leeds promoted In Marcelo Bielsa's first year as Leeds coach, the Yorkshire side almost ended their stint in the wilderness. As they finally seal their return to the Premier League, we revisit how the Argentinian coach ended up in the north of England

Leeds promoted

Liverpool's Premier League winners: The best right-back in the world? How Trent Alexander-Arnold is reinventing the full-back

By Andrew Murray

CHAMPIONS At just 21, Liverpool's homegrown wonderkid is part of a tactical revolution. FourFourTwo asked experts how he's doing it

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Liverpool's Premier League winners: He's building a hospital, a school and a mosque – Sadio Mané's incredible journey

By Alison Ratcliffe

CHAMPIONS The Liverpool forward is African Footballer of the Year, a Champions League winner, and an integral part of the Reds' Premier League glory. Can he win the Ballon d'Or next?

CHAMPIONS

Quizzes

Quiz! Can you name every Champions League group winner since 2010/11?

Quiz! Can you name every player inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame?

Quiz! Can you name every Premier League club ever?

Quiz! Can you name every player to play for both Inter and AC Milan since 1995?

Quiz! Can you name the scorers in the last 20 Merseyside derbies?

Lists

Champions League preview: How will Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich fare? Groups A to D assessed

Ranked! The 10 best playmakers in the world

Can Everton end their derby-day hoodoo? 8 things to look out for in the Premier League this weekend

Ranked! The 10 best strikers in the world

FIFA 21 tips: 10 defending tips to help you win - by using ideas from real players and managers

Big Interviews

“It was their loss” – Celtic legend John Hartson reflects on botched move to Rangers in 2000

Abel Xavier explains why things didn’t work out for him at Liverpool

David James chats to FFT on the future of grassroots football - and the difference between himself and Manuel Neuer

Behind Sky Sports' Premier League title sequence: How do you advertise a global brand?

Lauren says Arsenal’s noughties trophy winners “argued all the time”

'We tried to get Timo Werner at Tottenham': Former Spurs scout has his say on Chelsea's new signings

Premier League

West Brom boss Slaven Bilic worried fans could be priced out of football

West Brom and Burnley battle out first goalless draw of Premier League season

Liverpool to wait for Virgil Van Dijk like ‘a good wife when husband is in jail’

Jordan Pickford to face no further action after Virgil Van Dijk challenge

New faces and a homegrown gem – 5 players behind Aston Villa’s flying start